PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakim Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McRoberts
vs
Blazer

190 cm
30
265 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

178 cm
26
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hakim Blazer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRoberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blazer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

McRoberts scores with a takedown into Blazer's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blazer keeping moving, preventing McRoberts from controlling successfully.
Blazer trying to keep a closed guard but McRoberts is proving a slippery customer.
McRoberts wants to control from the top but Blazer keeps moving.
McRoberts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McRoberts stays in close to Blazer's body and controls the position.
Blazer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Josh McRoberts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McRoberts stuffs the takedown.
McRoberts misses with a body kick.
McRoberts throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from McRoberts both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from McRoberts lands but Blazer takes it in his stride.
Blazer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McRoberts as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from McRoberts misses.
Blazer takes a kick to the side of the head.
McRoberts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blazer is out of range and McRoberts settles back down.
McRoberts lands a jab to the nose.
McRoberts misses with a head kick.
Blazer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McRoberts avoids the body shot from Blazer.
Blazer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McRoberts.
McRoberts lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blazer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McRoberts counters with a stiff right hand.

Blazer is rocked!
Josh McRoberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakim Blazer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazer tries to get into range but McRoberts steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Blazer! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! McRoberts scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh McRoberts!
Josh McRoberts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.